YOGA IMMERSION @ Origins Center Balingup- The core teachings of yoga

Name: YOGA IMMERSION @ Origins Center Balingup- The core teachings of yoga
Start: 2025-09-25T17:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-09-29T12:30:00+08:00
Location: Origins Centre Balingup

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Mon, 29 Sep, 2025 at 12:30 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Origins Centre Balingup | Bridgetown, WA

Yoga Immersion Balingup- the core teachings of yoga
Immerse yourself in a 5 day day yoga bubble in the tranquility of the Origins Center in Balingup.
Graeme Hodges and Deniz Orak are cocreating a relaxing as well as inspiring retreat for you to bath in the energy of the yogic practices.
Approximate Schedule:
Thursday: Arrival- Opening Ceremony
Yoga/ meditation
Friday- Sunday: 6 am Meditation, 7 am- 9 am yoga
11 am - 12pm workshop- philosophy of yoga
4.30 pm- 7pm Check in, Meditation, yoga
Monday: 6 am - 9 am Yoga, Meditation
11.15 am Closing Ceremony
On one of those days we offer 1.5 hours of karma yoga to the Origins Center to support their efforts of holding a sanctuary for the wider community.
Foodwise, everyone brings their own food, most bring one dish to share, which has been a beautiful communal vibe in the past. No pressure though. There are also cafes in Balingup for breakfast and lunch.
Refunds: Cancellations before 15.08. will receive a $300 refund, after that tickets are non refundable, but you can pass your spot on to someone of your choice.
Graeme has been a student and teacher of the science of yoga for almost 50 years. He draws on a huge canon of knowledge of yoga and meditation from many master teachers, like B.K.S. Iyengar, T.K.V. Desikachar and Allan Wallace. Graeme has lived in ashrams in India and Beaconsfield for many years and is bringing these teachings to us.
Deniz comes from a background of body work and energy healing and has stepped into yoga and meditation about 10 years ago. She facilitates yoga and meditation events with the main intention of holding space for people to come back to their original energy, to feel their inner worlds and to have a safe space to observe and express.
" On first encounter , the Yoga System can seem like an endless maze of teachings and practices . With over 300 yoga postures , dozens of pranayama techniques , and literally hundreds of meditation styles , it can be overwhelming and confusing trying to decide "what to do " , outside of attending classes . In this workshop , I will bring along my almost 50 years of delving into eastern traditions , in order to "Demystify " and make clearer the aims and methodology of the Yoga System , so that the attendees can create their own unique and authentic paths of practice , where they have the advantage of standing upon the shoulders of the great teachers of the past , and are able to make use of the maps that they have left behind . This workshop , though practical and "hands on " will also seek to clarify the somewhat obscure philosophy and psychology of Yoga by presenting it side by side with a modern understanding of "Mind and Matter " , and so perhaps making clearer the aims of Yoga . "Opening" ,or stretching the mind , as well as the body , are the top down / bottom up genius of the of the Yoga System ! " Graeme

Origins is located next to the Biblumum track, so there are nice walks to share too.
Origins Center is a drug and alcohol free space.
Please bring your own bedding and towels.
Please bring your yoga mats and props, if you have.
Tickets are $590, which include 4 nights of accommodation and all the classes. Twin rooms are $1060.
Ticket link:
https://www.trybooking.com/CZCIP
Refunds: Cancellations before 15.08. will receive a $300 refund, after that tickets are non refundable, but you can pass your spot on to someone of your choice.